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direct attention

VERB
concentrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply establish fixate focus intensify put settle
STRONG
attend center contemplate examine hammer meditate muse need peruse ponder rivet ruminate scrutinize set study sweat weigh
WEAK
be engrossed in bring to bear brood over consider closely crack one's brains fix attention focus attention get on the beam give attention hammer away at head trip knuckle down occupy thoughts pour it on put mind to rack one's brains think hard
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse unsettle
STRONG
disregard forget ignore neglect
WEAK
disperse scatter
VERB
refer
Synonyms
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assign attribute cite hint indicate introduce invoke point out specify
STRONG
accredit adduce advert allude ascribe associate charge credit designate excerpt exemplify extract glance impute insert instance interpolate lay name notice point quote
WEAK
bring up give as example make allusion make mention of make reference put down to speak about speak of touch on
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore insert neglect remove
WEAK
hold back

Example Sentences

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At the very least, it may simply direct attention toward a cure that benefits others.”

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

They direct attention toward possibility, not just survival, and bring their teams along.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

The focus of the research was on the Salience Network, a collection of brain regions that work together to detect and filter important stimuli from the environment and direct attention accordingly.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Before the emergency near the Portland, Oregon airport, the firms' history had already drawn the attention of safety campaigners and some analysts said the incident would again direct attention to the firms' record.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

Notwithstanding the disparagement, The Passing of Arthur is the gem of the Idylls; but the reference serves at least to direct attention to an actual difference between Tennyson’s earlier and later work.

From The Age of Tennyson by Walker, Hugh